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EP About this file: EP1046516

EP1046516 - Variable contour grip [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2005
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
A.T.X. International, Inc.
One Albion Road, Suite 200 Lincoln
Rhode Island 02865 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/43]For all designated states
A.T.X. International, Inc.
One Albion Road, Suite 200
Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mittersinker, Gregor
134 Spring Green Road
Warwick, Rhode Island 02888 / US
02 / Santos, Donald
29 Simmons Street
Rehoboth, Massachusetts 02769 / US
03 / Seamans, Mitchell E.
3424 Diamond Hill Road
Cumberland, Rhode Island 02864 / US
04 / Graves, Ralph
1 Catalpa Way
Coventry, Rhode Island 02816 / US
05 / D'Amico, Richard
46 Canochet Trail
Cranston, Rhode Island 02921 / US
[2000/43]
Representative(s)Downey, William Gerrard, et al
Wilson Gunn 5th Floor Blackfriars House The Parsonage
Manchester M3 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/43]Downey, William Gerrard, et al
Wilson, Gunn, M'Caw, 41-51 Royal Exchange, Cross Street
Manchester M2 7BD / GB
Application number, filing date00301845.407.03.2000
[2000/43]
Priority number, dateUS1999029673022.04.1999         Original published format: US 296730
[2000/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1046516
Date:25.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1046516
Date:09.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:B43K23/004, B43K24/02
[2000/43]
CPC:
B43K23/004 (EP,US); B43K23/008 (KR); B43K24/023 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/43]
TitleGerman:Variabler Hüllengriff[2000/43]
English:Variable contour grip[2000/43]
French:Manchon de poignée variable[2000/43]
Examination procedure22.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/13]
20.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2004Fee for grant paid
25.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.06.2004
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2576751  (DORTMUND PAUL H) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE3214706  (ORTH HANS) [A] 2,3* abstract *;
 [A]US4475834  (BEAN DONALD F [ES]) [A] 2,3 * column A; figure - *;
 [A]EP0353379  (ANCOS CO LTD [JP]) [A] 2,3 * abstract *;
 [X]US5263275  (RUMBAUGH JAMES T [US]) [X] 1,4,6-9 * column W *;
 [X]DE4405684  (DOZSA FARKAS ANDRAS [DE]) [X] 1,4,6 * page 5, line 65 - page 8, line 12; figure - *
by applicantUS1598873
 US1868441
 US4035089
 US4595307
 US5143463
 US5725323
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